UNITED NATIONS: Navi Pillay, the UN human rights chief, is disappointed and saddened by the news that Pakistan carried out its first execution in four years on Thursday and renewed her call for a moratorium on the practice to be made permanent, according to her spokesperson. “The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human […]
By: Zubair Torwali AS THE world celebrated Malala Day, we as a nation remained reluctant to stand against extremism that surely is not an effect of the war on terror but a mindset to maim, execute and terrorise the resistant Pakistanis for political power under the garb of religion. The Taliban attacked Malala Yousafzai out […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has urged electronic media to observe the sanctity of Muharram and warned against promoting sectarianism and hatred. A circular issued by Pemra Chairman Dr Abdul Jabbar to all the media outlets has warned them against relaying or distributing any programme against the sanctity of Muharram. It said […]
KARACHI: The government on Friday night restored cellphone networks shut down for eight hours in Karachi and Quetta to prevent terror attacks at the start of the holy month of Muharram, officials said. Security was beefed up across the country on Friday, the first day of Muharram, with officials fearing sectarian attacks during the month. […]
KARACHI: Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) has complained to Pemra that six of its member channels have been off-aired by cable operators licensed by Pemra since Wednesday evening throughout Pakistan and specifically in Karachi. A press release issued by the PBA says that Pakistan’s most popular entertainment channels, including ARY Digital, GEO Entertainment, HUM TV, Express […]
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